I was good friends with a boy in 8th grade. He confessed to liking me in December and I was so excited because I thought I was disgusting. To have someone tell me they liked me was crazy to me (even tho I had plenty friends). I told him I…
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Before I share the details of my experience, I would like to note the primary thoughts and comments made to me that led me to believe that my experience was “all in my head” or somehow my fault. I do this that you might understand or reflect on your own…
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I was forced to describe, in detail, my sexual relationship with my boyfriend of 16, when I was 16 to my bishop at the time. I felt dirty, and like I was being put in the spotlight for something that’s completely natural. Most humans experiment with their sensuality around that…
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My high school boyfriend abused me. His mom walked in the last time because she heard me screaming. His bishop covered it up, told me not to tell my bishop, and forced me to repent for it, as it was “your own fault for tempting him.”
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